Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland: an intraoral presentation with widespread metastases.
A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma originating in the parotid gland but manifesting itself intraorally with widespread metastases is presented. A description of the nature of the tumor, the histologic patterns, clinical staging and treatment is discussed. A possible source of diagnostic errors that can be made when tissue sampling is limited and not truly representative is presented.
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy